I wanted to answer some frequently asked questions about lifestyle in-home newborn photo sessions. If you still have questions after reading this please don’t hesitate to reach out.

WHAT IS AN IN-HOME LIFESTYLE NEWBORN PHOTO SESSION?

Lifestyle photo sessions take place in the comfort of your own home.  It’s a great way to capture natural moments of your family connecting with your new little one.  There are no props or newborn posing used during these sessions. There will be lots of natural cuddling and loving your new addition!

IF YOU DON’T POSE OR USE PROPS, WHAT WILL THE NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHS BE LIKE?  

I will take pictures of your newborn naturally, which usually means cuddling you with a few images of them laying down independently.  Depending on the light, I will photograph them in their crib or laying down on a bed or couch. If you have something special that you would like to include in the session, like a quilt or particular piece of furniture, just let me know.

WILL JUST THE BABY BE PHOTOGRAPHED?

I will photograph your family with the baby, as well as the baby individually.  If big siblings are involved, I will try to do pictures including them first so they can take a break afterward and come back if they would like.  I have three girls of my own, so I know having a new baby is an adjustment for big siblings, so we will follow their lead with how much they want to be involved.  I suggest having something special for big siblings to earn at the end of the session, which helps with motivating them participating in the session. If you have a four-legged big sibling, I would love to include them as well.  We will follow their lead with how comfortable they are with the baby. Some pets would prefer not to be too close to the baby, so we will have a parent hold them for the picture; others want to get right up close and cuddle the baby.

HOW SHOULD I PREPARE THE HOUSE?  DO I NEED TO CLEAN MY WHOLE HOUSE BEFORE MY PHOTO SESSION?

You DO NOT need to clean your whole house.  When you book your session, I will ask you to start paying attention to which rooms in your house get the most light.  We will try to photograph in one or two of those rooms. Depending on light, I like to photograph in the babies room and a room with a bed, which are great snuggling locations :).  If you have a light-colored neutral comforter, please have it on the bed; if not, let me know and I will bring a white one. When I get to your home, I will have you show me around so we can pick out a spot or two that gets the most window light.  All you really need to do to prepare is put the shades up; we will move things out of the way to make it look like your house is spotless :). Don’t be surprised if I ask if we can move some things around to get the best light. I promise we will move them back.

WHAT SHOULD WE WEAR FOR MY LIFESTYLE NEWBORN PHOTO SESSION?

What to wear is one of the most common questions I get about in-home lifestyle newborn photo session.  The most important thing is to find something that you are comfortable in and makes you feel good.  For colors, I would suggest neutrals like gray, navy, tan, white, ivory, and pastels. Avoid neon and super bright colors, as they might create an unusual looking color cast on you and your baby’s skin.  As a family, pick colors that compliment one another, but do not exactly match. I would suggest if anyone is going to wear a pattern that just one person have a pattern and then draw color inspiration for the other outfits from that pattern.  A white (or another light, neutral color) onesie and a swaddle will be all we need for baby I have a newborn client closet that I will bring with me to your in-home session.  I have a client closet of dresses that I would love for you to borrow from and I will help you choose your families outfits.

WHAT IF MY BABY DOESN’T SLEEP DURING THE PHOTO SESSION?

Newborn babies are unpredictable and often will be wide awake at times we want them to sleep.  I love capturing the relationship between families and their new babies. This means an awake baby is okay!  I suggest feeding baby right before the session, so they have a full happy tummy. If they need to eat again during the session, that’s just fine.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE MY IN-HOME LIFESTYLE NEWBORN PHOTO SESSION?

Just relax!  I want this to be an enjoyable experience.  Everything doesn’t have to be “perfect”. Sometimes the best pictures are the unexpected ones.  If baby is awake or has a diaper emergency during the session, that’s totally okay. I want to capture natural moments for you that you can look back on for years and remember this time as it actually was.

Featured in=home lifestyle newborn photo sessions

If you want to get an idea of what an in-home lifestyle newborn photo session looks like take a look at these featured sessions.

Featured in-home lifestyle newborn session #1

Natick Massachusetts in-home lifestyle newborn photo session with cat

Featured in-home lifestyle newborn session #2

Metro West in-home lifestyle newborn photo session with older a dog

Featured in-home lifestyle newborn session #3

Sherborn Massachusetts in-home lifestyle newborn photo session with older sibling